Units of Study 2012/2013

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Unit 2 Reading Nonfiction
Unit 5 Fiction Reading Unit Outline
**Unit 2: Non-fiction and Informational Writing 2011-2012**
Unit 3: Poetry 2011-2012
Unit 5: Fiction Reading 2011-2012
Unit 6: Research and Report Writing 2011-2012

Interdisciplinary Unit- Rights 2011-2012
Start - April 23-?

Reading:
Essential Questions:
Why do we read nonfiction?

Big Idea:
Reading for the purpose of gathering information.

Pre/Post:
Read a persuasive text and answer comprehension questions about it (literal, main idea, target audience, interpretation)

Writing:
Essential Questions:
Big Idea:
Pre/Post:
Write a persuasive paragraph.


Social Studies:
Essential Questions:
What are rights and why are they important?
Big Idea:
Pre/Post:

23 Pretests for Reading, Writing, and Social Studies	24 10:00 Wizard of Oz Assembly Interim Assessments- Reading 1-2:10 Lesson 1 - Beginning a Unit of Inquiry about rights. Read aloud the story of Ruby Bridges and begin KLEW chart.	25 Wednesdays - Interim Assessments-Math 9:00-10:00 Finish up Lesson 1	26 Interim - Writing 10:30-11:15 and 1:00-1:45 Begin Lesson 2: We all have rights Personal Rights Word Walls Reading Your Rights p 4-5	27 Interdisciplinary Unit Lesson 2- Finish Up
30 Interdisciplinary Unit Lesson 3/4	1 Interdisciplinary Unit Lesson 4/5	2 Wednesdays - Interdisciplinary Unit Lesson 6	3 Interdisciplinary Unit Lesson 6/7	4 No School - Work Day
7 Writing: Language: Reading:	8 DCAC Puppet Show- time? Writing: Language: Reading:	9 Wednesdays -	10 Writing: Language: Reading:	11 Writing: Language: Reading:
14 Writing: Language: Reading:	15	16 Wednesdays -	17 Field Day- No Lessons	18 Honor Roll Assembly, Time? Writing: Language: Reading:
21 Writing: Language: Reading:	22 Writing: Language: Reading:	23 Wednesdays -	24 Writing: Language: Reading:	25 Last Day of School Assembly and Carnival